Христос ылыж кынелын! Чынак ылыж кынелын!

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1 Ortanne Laivino! Anwa ortanne Laivino! Quenya-a constructed language 基復了他實活 (Jīdū fùhuó le! Tā quèshí fùhuó le!) Mandarin Chinese Krista uttitaha! Satvam Uttitaha! Sanskrit Cristo è risorto! È veramente risorto! Italian Christus het opgestaan! Hy het waarlik opgestaan! Afrikaans Hristos a-înviat ; adevărat a-înviat Romanian Al'Masiah qam ; haqqan qam Arabic Христос ылыж кынелын! Чынак ылыж кынелын! Meadow Mari a Uralic language Cristo ha resucitado! En verdad ha resucitado! Spanish Христос васкрсе! Ваистину васкрсе! (Khristos vaskrse! Vaistinu vaskrse!) Serbian Asréracht Críst! Asréracht Hé som co dearb! Old Irish Krishti u ngjall ; vërtet u ngjall Albanian Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! (Khristós anésti! Alithós anésti!) Greek המשיח קם! באמת קם! (HaMashiach qam! Be'emet qam!) Hebrew (modern) Christos voskrese ; voistinou voskrese Bulgarian Le Christ est ressuscité ; en vérité, il est ressuscité French Harisutosu hukkatsu ; jitsu ni hukkatsu. Japanese Христосъ воскресе! Воистину воскресе! (Khristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!) Church Slavonic Kristus nousi kuolleista ; totisesti nousi. Finnish Cristo puhar hasida ; dij tchamuro puhar hasida Korean Kristus er Opstanden; I sandhed Opstanden Danish Kristur er upprisinn ; hann er sannarlega upprisinn Icelandic Christus resurrectus est ; vere resurrectus est. Latin

2 Sunday, May 6, 2018 Tone 4 Gospel: St. John 4:5-42 Epistle: Acts 11:19-26, th Sunday of Pascha / Samaritan Woman Righteous Job the Longsuffering Holy Assumption Orthodox Church OCA - Diocese of the Midwest Fr. Andrew Bartek, Rector Parish Council President: Ronald F. Royhab Liturgical & Events Schedule Sunday, May 6 9:15 am: Resurrection Matins followed by D.L. / 40 Day Remembrance / Social / Woman s Club Meeting Saturday, May 12 9:00 am: Farmers Market 4:00 pm: Great Vespers Sunday, May 13- MOTHERS DAY 9:15 am: Resurrection Matins followed by D. L. / Panachida for all Mothers, Grandmothers & God mothers / Social Vigils - April 29 Marguerite Bird (1) Special intention Basil GLovinsky (1) Birthday and good health blessing to Diane Laura Kovach (3) For health of Margi, Joe, Greg, baby Stella, Ben and Pam. In loving memory of mom and Russ. Safe travel for family and friends Sandy Martin (1) Special intention David and Roddie Mazurik (1) In memory of Ann Kovalik Diane Tryon week of 4/22 (4) Birthday Blessings to Natalie. Birthday Blessing to Greg (4/22). In loving memory of Rick on his birthday (4/25). Week of 4/29 in loving memory of Uncle Norm on his anniversary (2 years). Memory Eternal, miss you tig. Twarek (4) Health and recovery of baby Stella and Sonya. Health of Ruthe, Janice, George, Todd, Don, David, Diane, Mike, Greg, Julia, Gage, Annette, Debbie, Judy, Robin, Margi, Joe, Nancy, Sue, Morgan, Ron, Jake, Helen, Pete. Birthday blessing to Diane. In Memory of Ann Kovalik. Special intention Christ tomb lampada: Dorothy & Lew Poggiali - In loving memory of our precious mother Sophia Monak on Mother's Day, May 13. You are forever in our hearts and loved dearly. Blessing to Ruth Flewelling and Janice Timko MONTHLY ATTENDANCE: APRIL Sunday, April 1 Attendance: 25 Total people (21 members; 3 children; 1 guest; 17 communicants; 29 attended Vespers Income: $1,919 Total ($1,310 Sunday offering; $114 sp. Collection for deanery; $275 for Easter Flowers; $220 for bookstore Sunday, April 8 Attendance: 61 Total (37 members; 7 children; 18 guests; 38 Communicants; Nocturns: 29 present Income: $5, ($3, Sunday offering; $225 Special Collection for Qunicy s project; $25 Food Pantry; $125 in Easter Flowers; $756 in Pascha Baking Sales Sunday, April 15 Attendance: 22 Total (20 members; 2 guests; 15 Communicants; 7 attended Vespers Income: $1,362 Total ($1,107 Sunday offering; $20 Bookstore; $10 April Special Collection (St Herman s Seminary); $50 Quincy s Project; $100 February Special Collection;$75 Memorial Fund Sunday, April 29 Attendance: 29 Total (25 members; 4 children ; 24 Communicants; 8 attended Vespers Income: $2,208 Total ($2, Sunday offering; $68 Special Collection (St Herman s Seminary; $90 Memorial for Harry Flewelling; $5 Bookstore 125th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE BEING FORMED In preparation for our 125th Anniversary in 2023, we are forming a committee of 3-5 people. If anyone is interested & willing to help, please see Fr. Andrew. padrebartek@gmail.com Pg 2

3 The Myrrhbearing Women: Witnesses of these things By Father Steven Kostoff During the week following last Sunday s commemoration of the Myrrhbearing Women, the Vespers and Matins hymns focused on these extraordinary women and their role as apostolic witnesses, implying their role as apostles to the apostles. Their eyewitness testimony of both the empty tomb and the Risen Lord continues to amaze me, and I can only imagine the excitement and intense response with which this testimony must have been greeted when they shared their experience with the other members of the earliest Christian communities. Their timeless witness is with us until the end of the world. As the New Testament scholar, Richard Baukham writes, These women, I think we can say, acted as apostolic eyewitness guarantors of the traditions about Jesus, especially his resurrection but no doubt also in other respects. As we have seen, that their witness acquires textual form in the Gospels implies that it can never have been regarded as superseded or unimportant. For as long as these women were alive their witness, We have seen the Lord, carried the authority of those the Lord himself commissioned to witness to his resurrection. They were well-known figures and there were a large number of them. They surely continued to be active traditioners whose recognized eyewitness authority could act as a touchstone to guarantee the traditions as others relayed them and to protect the traditions from inauthentic developments [Gospel Women, p. 295]. If fear and trembling seized them when they departed from the empty tomb [Mark 16:8], perhaps in our more focused moments we, too, can experience that same fear and trembling when we again read or listen to Saint Mark s account in the Gospel. There is something unforgettable and awe-inspiring about that ever-memorable morning when the sun was just rising and the stone to the tomb had been rolled away, followed then by the appearance of the young man dressed in white robes announcing Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him [Mark 16:8]. The angel understood their amazement, because the women sensed the presence of God filling that empty tomb with an other-worldly reality. Their own disorientation at this unexpected turn of events when they left the tomb is probably behind their initial silence. (This does not mean that the women failed to fulfill the command of the angel to tell the disciples that they would see Jesus in Galilee. It probably means that they did not share this news with others until the time the risen Christ appeared to His disciples confirming the proclamation of the angel that He had indeed risen). We, in turn, have to always guard against over-familiarity dulling our response to the Good News of Christ s Resurrection from the dead. This in not a message to be nonchalant about! The Resurrection has changed the world and certainly change the lives of Christian believers. And we, too, are witnesses of these things [Luke 24:48]. The role of the Myrrhbearing Women has always been treated with great respect and recognition within the Church. In one of our most beloved Paschal hymns, Let God Arise, two of the stanzas are dedicated to the Myrrhbearers and their witness. These hymns build upon the scriptural accounts of their visit to and discovery of the empty tomb, poetically developing those terse scriptural verses in a more embellished manner that weaves together a host of scriptural messianic images together with the Gospel accounts: Come from that scene, O women, bearers of glad tidings, And say to Zion: Receive from us the glad tidings of joy of Christ s resurrection. Exult and be glad,and rejoice, O Jerusalem, seeing Christ the King, Who comes forth from the tomb like a bridegroom in procession. The Myrrhbearing Women, at the break of dawn, Drew near to the tomb of the Life-giver. There they found an angel sitting upon the stone. He greeted them with these words: Why do you seek the living among the dead?why do you mourn the incorrupt amid corruption? Go, proclaim the glad tidings to His disciples. As an aside of sorts, when listening to Rimsky-Korsakov s Russian Easter Overture, I always feel that he musically captures the excitement and energy of the Myrrhbearers discovering the empty tomb. The Myrrhbearing Women did not mysteriously disappear following the Resurrection of Christ. There were many of them, and we have the names or a reference to at least the following: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Joseph the Little and Jose, Salome, Mary of Clopas, Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, Susanna, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. And, of course, the mother of Jesus, as she is referred to by the Evangelist John [19:25], was at the foot of the Cross. They must have shared their experience innumerable times, and their credibility is what lies behind their inclusion in the Gospels. They must have therefore been very prominent figures in the apostolic era of the Church. I would again stress their presence in the liturgical services of Pascha. Their presence permeates these services as the empty tomb is always an object of pious and reverential celebration: Before the dawn, Mary and the women came And found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They heard the angelic voice: Why do you seek among the dead as a man the One Who is everlasting light?behold the clothes in the grave. Go and proclaim to the world: The Lord is risen. He has slain death, As He is the Son of God, saving the race of men (Hypakoe). Con t Pg 5 padrebartek@gmail.com Pg 3

4 Prayer List (Updated April 26) Priests: His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius; His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman; Ted Bobash; John Duranko (Father s home pastor); Joseph Gibson; James Gleason (Father s Spiritual Father); John Jones; Josef Von Klarr; Paul Lazor; Michael Prevas; Basil Stroka; Peter Tutko; Demetri Vincent; Protodeacon Theodore Rose, Deacon Paul Gansle; Subdeacon Wylie Meath Matushkii: Pani Patricia Duranko; Carol Janecek; Barbara Kuzara, Virginia Lecko; Sonya Tutko; Tina Wilson; Mother Victoria; Megan & her unborn child Parishioners / & their Family: Carol Chevenger (Roddie s mom); Trudy Ellmore (our web-master); Debbie Garnek (sister of Roddie); Michael Glovinsky (Nephew to Basil); Ernest Gresh (Basil s nephew) Julia Guzy; Joseph Habegger (Laura Kovach s brother-in-law); Charles Hagmaier (Brother-in-law to Roberta Royhab); Margi Habegger (Laura s sister); James Heffernan (father-in-law of Jennifer Heffernan) ; Judy Heffernan; Rich Kokinda (Cousin of Greg Twarek); Maria (Terrie s mom); Michael Kouznetsov (Son of Mary Hiser); Victoria Kousnetsov (Daughter of Mary Hiser);Anne Kovalik; Helen Lis; Stanley Lis; Walter Litzie (Fr. s Cousin); Judy Mazurik (sister-in-law of Paul Mazurik); Darlene Mazurik; Mike Mazurik; William Rentz (father of Tamara Rentz Blackford); Ron Royhab; Nancy Sitzler (mother of Amber Twarek); Baby Stella Miller (Chico s granddaughter); Diane Tryon; Greg Tryon; Rachel & her new born baby Jonah; Charisse & her unborn baby (Jean Hileman s daughterin-law); Jessica & her new born baby Silas Other Requests: Victor Abrahamowicz (Friend of Mary Hiser); Brad Biecheler; David Bobb friend of Nikki Twarek); John Cox (husband of Pastor Kay Mooney-Cox); Paul Demkosky (Friend of Fr. Andrew) ; Dominic (friend of the Cassell s); Elizabeth (friend of the Cassell s); Sally Franklin (friend of Wayne); Theodore Geletka (St. Michael Orthodox Church, Broadview Heights choir director); Baby Lucas Goodman (friend of Christi Soski); Donald Gresh (neighbor to Basil); Gretta Gresh (neighbor to Basil); Tommy Leonchick (Friend of Fr s); Jake Lipstraw (friend of Natalie Twarek); Dana Mahler (Friend of Christi); Violet Mattingly (neighbor of Greg Mazur); David Mazur (Friend of Sandy); Pauline Meath (Friend of Fr. Andrew s); Todd Pollick (Friend of the Twarek s); Randy (Friend of Cassell s) Beth Reinhard (friend of DianeTryon); Cheryl Schell (Co-worker of Jennifer Heffernan); Nick Shortridge (Friend of Christi);Janice Timko; Steve Turinsky (his wife helps at our festival); Mollie (fr. Friend) Military: Craig Cassell; James Jerome Captives: Metropolitan Paul (Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo); Archbishop John (Syriac Archdiocese of Aleppo); for the UN & IOCC humanitarian aid workers in & around Syria; those suffering persecution in Iraq, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Ukraine and throughout the world; those held captive throughout the world. 4- Norman Anthony Glovinsky (2016) 6- Bishop Innocent (2002) 15-George Glovinsky (1986) 15- Fr. Michael Rosco (2013) 21- Anna Mazurik (2008) 24- Helen Greshko (1980) 25- Anna Mazurak (1966) 27- John Gresko- (2008) 30- Anna Elchisco (1977) Reposed List - MAY Andrew Matway (1906) William Gratson (1908) Eva Hritsko (1908) Helen Hritsko (1908) Alexandra Brendza (1909) Steve Danchisen (1909) Michael Elchisko (1909) Helen Millie (1910) George Danchisen (1912) Michael Elchisco (1913) Andrew Kopchock (1914) Anna Onyock (1916) Julia Onyock (1921) Andrew Onyock (1922) Christos Karniotis (1992) *****40 Day Remembrance***** May 6: Those who lost their lives in Russian Mall fire May 13: Harry Flewelling / Bob Mazur May 27: Terrorist attack victims in Toronto & Police officers killed in the line of duty in Tampa, FL GRADUATION SUNDAY - June 10 All parish graduates will be honored on Sunday June 3 at the Divine Liturgy. If there are any granduates (Kindergarten to PhD) please send a photo to Fr. Andrew with a write up of their accomplishments, name of the school and future plans. Please send to Father Andrew no later than May 20 th. padrebartek@gmail.com Pg 4

5 Fr. Steven Con t To again include a fine summary by the New Testament scholars, Richard Baukham writes, As prominent members of the early communities, probably traveling around the communities, they were doubtless active in telling the stories themselves. They may not usually like the male apostles, have done so in public contexts, because of the social restrictions on women in public space. But this is no reason to deny them the role of authoritative apostolic witnesses and shapers of Gospel traditions, since there need not have been such restrictions in Christian meetings and since they could witness even to outsiders in women-only contexts such as the women s quarters of houses [Gospel Women, p ]. Jesus turned things upside down by proclaiming joy to the world through the Cross. Overcoming social prejudices, He raised to great prominence these humble women who would otherwise be unknown to the world. He granted them an integral role in proclaiming the Good News to the world that the sting of death has been overcome through His rising from the dead. As long as the Gospel is proclaimed, we will venerate and celebrate the memory of the Myrrhbearing Women and rejoice with them. Acts 11:19-26, (Epistle) Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only. But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea. This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Quincy Kowal Graduation Party Sunday, June 3, :00 to 5:00 p.m. Location: Lockwood Shelter, East Harbor State Park RSVP: Stephanie at st Annual YES SERVANT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE When? Memorial Day Weekend: 5pm on Friday, May 25 th 1pm on Monday, May 28 th If you are flying in, please arrive at PHX airport between 1-4pm on the 25 th Where? Phoenix, AZ Hosted by Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Who? Open to Fall 2018 High School Seniors & College Students ***Some exceptions may be made for students entering their High School Junior Year in the Fall. Contact Katrina to discuss: kbitar@focusna.org ***Must have attended 1 YES event (weekend trip, college day, family day) Cost? A gift of $175 to the YES Program. See our website for info on fundraising and financial assistance. WHO IS THIS CONFERENCE FOR? Individuals who are seeking to: serve others on a more consistent and deeper level take initiative in addressing the needs of their community connect to others and build meaningful relationships discover their purpose and the courage to live it out Contact kbitar@focusna.org for more information. Looking forward to sharing this experience with you! DANBURY FOOD PANTRY - May Suggested donation of (and other non-perishable goods) will be collected through April 13.. May donations were delivered to the food pantry Thursday April 17. MAY Cleaning Readers Social 6 Stephanie Kowal Ron Open 13 Natalie Twarek Wayne Rachel 20 Mary Hiser Tim Valerie 27 Matt Adamcio Natalie Open padrebartek@gmail.com Pg 5

6 BIRTHDAY 2- Sub-deacon Wylie Meath 4- Fr. Matthew Stagon 5- Joseph Schutt 8- Laura Kovach 24- Avzi Dardovski 26- Quincy Kowal MAY CELEBRATIONS ANNIVERSARY : Archbishop Benjamin of San Francisco 2- Fr. Andrew s Priestly Ordination : Archbishop Alexander of Dallas : Retired Metropolitan Theodosius 6- Fred & Teri Cassell : Archbishop Michael of NY & NJ 13- Craig & Katie Cassell 16- David & Sandy Martin 17- Tony & Tina Monastra 20- Joseph & Valerie Schutt 24- Jason & Trisha Monschein 25- Denny & Marguerite Bird : Archbishop Nikhon of New England : Archbishop Alejo of Mexico : Retired Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco If there are those names to be added or removed, please contact Fr. Andrew. He would like to list all members of your family Orthodox and non-orthodox. John 4:5-42 (Gospel) So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink. For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, Give Me a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water. The woman said to Him, Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock? Jesus answered and said to her, Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman said to Him, Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw. Jesus said to her, Go, call your husband, and come here. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have well said, I have no husband, for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly. The woman said to Him, Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship. Jesus said to her, Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. The woman said to Him, I know that Messiah is coming (who is called Christ). When He comes, He will tell us all things. Jesus said to her, I who speak to you am He. And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman; yet no one said, What do You seek? or, Why are You talking with her? The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ? Then they went out of the city and came to Him. In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But He said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know. Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought Him anything to eat? Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. Do you not say, There are still four months and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this the saying is true: One sows and another reaps. I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me all that I ever did. So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. And many more believed because of His own word.then they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world. padrebartek@gmail.com Pg 6